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vest

 (vĕst)
n.
1. A sleeveless garment, often having buttons down the front, worn usually over a shirt or blouse and sometimes as part of a three-piece suit.
2. A waist-length, sleeveless garment worn for protection: a warm down vest; a bulletproof vest.
3. A fabric trim worn to fill in the neckline of a woman's garment; a vestee.
4. Chiefly British An undershirt.
5. Obsolete An ecclesiastical vestment.
v. vest·ed, vest·ing, vests
v.tr.
1. To place (authority, property, or rights, for example) in the control of a person or group, especially to give someone an immediate right to present or future possession or enjoyment of (an estate, for example). Used with in: vested his estate in his daughter.
2. To invest or endow (a person or group) with something, such as power or rights. Used with with: vested the council with broad powers; vests its employees with full pension rights after five years of service.
3. To clothe or robe, as in ecclesiastical vestments.
v.intr.
1. To become legally vested: stock options that vest after the second year of employment.
2. To dress oneself, especially in ecclesiastical vestments.

[French veste, robe, from Italian vesta, from Latin vestis, garment; see wes- in Indo-European roots.]
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vest

(vɛst)
n
1. (Clothing & Fashion) an undergarment covering the body from the shoulders to the hips, made of cotton, nylon, etc. US and Canadian equivalent: T-shirt or undershirt Austral equivalent: singlet
2. (Clothing & Fashion) a similar sleeveless garment worn as outerwear. Austral equivalent: singlet
3. (Clothing & Fashion) obsolete any form of dress, esp a long robe
vb
4. (foll by: in) to place or settle (power, rights, etc, in): power was vested in the committee.
5. (foll by: with) to bestow or confer (on): the company was vested with authority.
6. (Law) (usually foll by in) to confer (a right, title, property, etc, upon) or (of a right, title, etc) to pass (to) or devolve (upon)
7. (tr) to clothe or array
8. (intr) to put on clothes, ecclesiastical vestments, etc
[C15: from Old French vestir to clothe, from Latin vestīre, from vestis clothing]
ˈvestless adj
ˈvestˌlike adj
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vest

(vɛst)

n.
1. a fitted, waist-length, sleeveless garment with buttons down the front, usu. worn under a jacket.
2. a part or trimming simulating the front of such a garment. Compare dickey 1 (def. 1).
3. any of various sleeveless garments for the upper body, having a front opening and worn for style, warmth, or protection: a down vest; a bulletproof vest.
4. Brit. an undershirt.
5. Archaic.
a. dress; apparel.
b. an outer garment, robe, or gown.
v.t.
6. to dress or clothe, as in ecclesiastical vestments.
7. to place or settle in the possession or control of someone (usu. fol. by in): to vest authority in a new official.
8. to invest or endow with something, as powers, functions, or rights: to vest the board with power to increase production.
v.i.
9. to put on vestments.
10. to become vested in a person, as a right.
11. to devolve upon a person as possessor.
[1375–1425; (n.) < Italian veste robe, dress < Latin vestis garment; (v.) < Middle French vestir < Latin vestīre to clothe, derivative of vestis; akin to wear]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

vest

In British English, a vest is a piece of clothing that you wear on the top half of your body underneath a shirt, blouse, or dress in order to keep warm.

She wore a woollen vest under her blouse.

In American English, a piece of clothing like this is called an undershirt.

When it's cold I always wear an undershirt.

In American English, a vest is a piece of clothing with buttons and no sleeves, which a man wears over his shirt and under his jacket. In British English, a piece of clothing like this is called a waistcoat.

Under his jacket he wore a navy blue vest with black buttons.
The men wore evening suits and waistcoats.

In both British and American English, a vest is a piece of clothing that you wear on the top part of your body for a particular purpose.

The police officers had to wear bulletproof vests.
Cyclists should always wear a helmet and a reflective vest.
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vest


Past participle: vested
Gerund: vesting

Imperative
vest
vest
Present
I vest
you vest
he/she/it vests
we vest
you vest
they vest
Preterite
I vested
you vested
he/she/it vested
we vested
you vested
they vested
Present Continuous
I am vesting
you are vesting
he/she/it is vesting
we are vesting
you are vesting
they are vesting
Present Perfect
I have vested
you have vested
he/she/it has vested
we have vested
you have vested
they have vested
Past Continuous
I was vesting
you were vesting
he/she/it was vesting
we were vesting
you were vesting
they were vesting
Past Perfect
I had vested
you had vested
he/she/it had vested
we had vested
you had vested
they had vested
Future
I will vest
you will vest
he/she/it will vest
we will vest
you will vest
they will vest
Future Perfect
I will have vested
you will have vested
he/she/it will have vested
we will have vested
you will have vested
they will have vested
Future Continuous
I will be vesting
you will be vesting
he/she/it will be vesting
we will be vesting
you will be vesting
they will be vesting
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been vesting
you have been vesting
he/she/it has been vesting
we have been vesting
you have been vesting
they have been vesting
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been vesting
you will have been vesting
he/she/it will have been vesting
we will have been vesting
you will have been vesting
they will have been vesting
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been vesting
you had been vesting
he/she/it had been vesting
we had been vesting
you had been vesting
they had been vesting
Conditional
I would vest
you would vest
he/she/it would vest
we would vest
you would vest
they would vest
Past Conditional
I would have vested
you would have vested
he/she/it would have vested
we would have vested
you would have vested
they would have vested
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

vest

undershirt
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.vest - a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coatvest - a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
bulletproof vest - a vest capable of resisting the impact of a bullet
garment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk"
three-piece suit - a business suit consisting of a jacket and vest and trousers
2.vest - a collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the bodyvest - a collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body
undergarment, unmentionable - a garment worn under other garments
Verb1.vest - provide with power and authority; "They vested the council with special rights"
instal, install - put into an office or a position; "the new president was installed immediately after the election"
consecrate, ordinate, ordain, order - appoint to a clerical posts; "he was ordained in the Church"
coronate, crown - invest with regal power; enthrone; "The prince was crowned in Westminster Abbey"
enthrone, throne - put a monarch on the throne; "The Queen was enthroned more than 50 years ago"
ordain - invest with ministerial or priestly authority; "The minister was ordained only last month"
2.vest - place (authority, property, or rights) in the control of a person or group of persons; "She vested her vast fortune in her two sons"
give - transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care"
vest - become legally vested; "The property vests in the trustees"
3.vest - become legally vested; "The property vests in the trustees"
change hands, change owners - be transferred to another owner; "This restaurant changed hands twice last year"
vest - place (authority, property, or rights) in the control of a person or group of persons; "She vested her vast fortune in her two sons"
4.vest - clothe oneself in ecclesiastical garmentsvest - clothe oneself in ecclesiastical garments
dress, dress up - dress in a certain manner; "She dresses in the latest Paris fashion"; "he dressed up in a suit and tie"
robe, vest - clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes
5.vest - clothe formallyvest - clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes
apparel, clothe, enclothe, garb, garment, raiment, tog, habilitate, fit out, dress - provide with clothes or put clothes on; "Parents must feed and dress their child"
vest - clothe oneself in ecclesiastical garments
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

vest

verb
vest in something or someone (usually passive) place, invest, entrust, settle, lodge, confer, endow, bestow, consign, put in the hands of, be devolved upon All the authority was vested in one man.
vest with something (usually passive) endow with, furnish with, entrust with, empower with, authorize with The mass media has been vested with considerable power.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Translations
صِدار، صُدْرَهصَدْرِيَّةصديريقَمِيصٌ تـَحْتِيّمِعْطَف قَصير
tílkovesta
vestundertrøje
aluspaitaliivi
potkošuljaprsluk
atlétatrikómellénytrikó
vestinærskyrta
ウエストコート肌着
(남자용) 속 셔츠조끼
berankoviai marškiniai
apakškreklsvestevestes-
tielko
jopičmajicatelovnik
undertröjaväst
เสื้อกั๊ก
yelekatletfanilâiç gömleği
áo gi-lêáo lót

vest

1 [vest]
A. N
1. (Brit) (= undergarment) → camiseta f
2. (US) (= waistcoat) → chaleco m
B. CPD vest pocket N (US) → bolsillo m del chaleco

vest

2 [vest] VT to vest sb with sthinvestir a algn de algo
to vest rights/authority in sbconferir or conceder derechos/autoridad a algn
by the authority vested in meen virtud de la autoridad que se me ha concedido
to vest property in sbceder una propiedad a algn, hacer a algn titular de una propiedad
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

vest

[ˈvɛst]
n
(British) (worn under shirt, blouse)maillot m de corps
(US) (= waistcoat) → gilet m
vt
to be vested with sth → être investi(e) de qch
vested in sb
Parliament voted to strip him of the powers vested in him → Le Parlement a voté pour lui retirer les pouvoirs dont il a été investi.
to be invested in sb
All authority was vested in her → Elle était investie d'une autorité absolue.vested interest [ˈvɛstɪd]
n
to have a vested interest in doing sth → avoir tout intérêt à faire qch vested interests
npl (COMMERCE)droits mpl acquis
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

vest

1
n
(Brit) → Unterhemd nt
(US) → Weste f

vest

2
vt (form) to vest somebody with something, to vest something in somebodyjdm etw verleihen; the rights vested in the Crowndie der Krone zustehenden Rechte; Congress is vested with the power to declare warder Kongress verfügt über das Recht, den Krieg zu erklären; the authority vested in medie mir verliehene Macht; he has vested interests in the oil businesser ist (finanziell) am Ölgeschäft beteiligt; the vested interests in the oil business (people) → die am Ölgeschäft Beteiligten pl; he has a vested interest in the play (fig)er hat ein persönliches Interesse an dem Stück
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

vest

1 [vɛst] n (Brit) (with sleeves) → maglia intima; (sleeveless) → canottiera (Am) (waistcoat) → panciotto, gilè m inv

vest

2 [vɛst] vt (frm) to vest sb with sthinvestire qn di qc
to vest powers/authority in sb → conferire poteri/autorità a qn
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

vest

(vest) noun
1. a kind of sleeveless shirt worn under a shirt, blouse etc. He was dressed only in (a) vest and underpants.
2. (especially American) a waistcoat. jacket, vest and trousers; (also adjective) a vest pocket.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

vest

صَدْرِيَّة, قَمِيصٌ تـَحْتِيّ tílko, vesta vest Unterhemd, Weste γιλέκο camiseta de tirantes, chaleco aluspaita, liivi débardeur, gilet potkošulja, prsluk canottiera, gilet ウエストコート, 肌着 (남자용) 속 셔츠, 조끼 vest vest kamizelka camiseta, colete жилет undertröja, väst เสื้อกั๊ก atlet, yelek áo gi-lê, áo lót 背心, 马甲
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by Law: but the Congress may by Law vest the Appointment of such inferior Officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, in the Courts of Law, or in the Heads of Departments.
All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.
She silently reached out to him, and he, understanding, took the rings from his vest pocket and dropped them into her open palm.
He felt in his vest pocket; there was a ten-dollar bill there.
Adolph himself, conspicuous in satin vest, gold guard-chain, and white pants, and bowing with inexpressible grace and suavity.
He was a small and dark, but rather delicate looking man for a sea-captain, with large whiskers and moustache, however; and wore a red cotton velvet vest with watch-seals at his side.
There will be grief and trouble in that wilful little heart; Unfold thy leaves, my daughter, and let the fly depart." But the proud little bud would have her own will, And folded the fire-fly more closely still; Till the struggling insect tore open the vest Of purple and green, that covered her breast.
The last clause of the eighth section of the first article of the plan under consideration authorizes the national legislature "to make all laws which shall be NECESSARY and PROPER for carrying into execution THE POWERS by that Constitution vested in the government of the United States, or in any department or officer thereof"; and the second clause of the sixth article declares, "that the Constitution and the laws of the United States made IN PURSUANCE THEREOF, and the treaties made by their authority shall be the SUPREME LAW of the land, any thing in the constitution or laws of any State to the contrary notwithstanding."
M'Dougal undertook to comply; assuming the whole management of the negotiation in virtue of the power vested in him, in case of the non-arrival of Mr.
These Marseillaises make Marseillaise hymns and Marseilles vests and Marseilles soap for all the world, but they never sing their hymns or wear their vests or wash with their soap themselves.
Among a people consolidated into one nation, this supremacy is completely vested in the national legislature.
"The herd goes in that direction because the animal in front leads it and the collective will of all the other animals is vested in that leader." This is what historians of the first class say- those who assume the unconditional transference of the people's will.